About Me

I worked at the World's Biggest Bookstore in Toronto for 10 years, until it closed in 2014. During my time there I planned themed endcaps and did author interview displays.
From September 2010 until December 2012 I contributed book reviews and New Author Spotlight posts to SF Signal. From August 2013 to May 2014 I did a Recommended Reading with Professionals column there once or twice a month.
I've got a BA in Medieval History from the University of Toronto.
I'm a long time crafter and have been card crafting for a few years, first using photos I took and now using lots of stamps and fun embellishments.
Contact me at:
jessica.strider (at) gmail (dot) com

Book Review Requests

Due to the number of books I get from publishers and the piles of books I've owned for years and don't have time to read, I turn down most review requests. If your project really interests me I'll give it a shot, but I reserve the right to stop reading at any point if I don't like it. I simply don't have time to finish books I'm not enjoying. If I finish a book I generally review it and will send you the links. Positive reviews get posted on my blog, GoodReads, LibraryThing and Amazon Canada. Negative reviews only show up on my blog.

Tuesday, 1 April 2008

Starting this month the Sci-Fi Fan Letter will be changing. The coming soon lists will still be posted on the first of the month and may or my not be accompanied by reviews. From now on I will be posting reviews as I finish reading the books. You won't find any truely negative reviews here. If I hate the book that much I'll simply stop reading it. I will be changing the format of the reviews to show pros and cons of books rather than simply the pros. I will not be starring them, as I find that kind of system unhelpful. Unless credited to someone else all reviews from here on out will be by me. I intend to keep posting author interviews and themed reading lists so check back often.

In regards to this coming soon list, perceptive people (meaning people who have been visiting this site for a while) will likely notice that this list is more comprehensive. I've discovered a few new tricks in searching for new books so this list includes more smaller press books. Please note, that publishing schedules are not absolute, so take the list with a grain of salt. Just because a publisher intends a book to come out at a certain time doesn't guarantee it. Also, Abercrombie's books are being published in the UK and US by different publishers at different times. As both are carried in my store I've included both in this post.Hardcover:Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie (UK)Tamarisk - Lou AronicaForgotten Realms - Swordmage - Richard BakerIron Angel - Alan CampbellStar Wars: Invincible - Troy DenningTwisted Citadel - Sara DouglassIncandescence - Greg EganThe Immortal Prince - Jennifer FallonAvenging Fury - John FarrisFrom Dead to Worse - Charlaine HarrisShadow Isle - Katharine KerrTime Spike - Eric Flint & Merilyn KosmatkaHost - Stephenie MeyerThe Wolfman - Nicholas PekearoPrimeval: Shadow of the Jaguar - Steven SavileThe Edge of Reason - Melinda SnodgrassBring Down the Sun - Judith TarrTau Ceti Agenda - Travis TaylorDragon Lance: Amber & Blood - Margaret WeisJack: Secret Histories - F. Paul WilsonNull-A Continuum - John WrightDragon & Liberator - Timothy Zahn